Anonymous wrote:I’m 45 with a kid in kindergarten so it does not feel old but maybe?

Same here!

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Anonymous wrote:Age is just a number. I'm 40, look young, feel young, act young, I don't hurt, I have energy. But I know people the same age who are none of those things and it's like we're at least a decade apart. It shows how self-care, attitude, discipline, privilege play a big role in aging.

Yes, it’s definitely your discipline. Nope. There is a cliff at 45. You don’t see it. You simply fall off of it. You can think you’re the same but it’s not true, not true at all. I’m 49 and the difference between 40-49 is crazy and sad, especially when compared to the difference between 30-39.

This exactly!

Obviously it varies by person.

No

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Anonymous wrote:Age is just a number. I'm 40, look young, feel young, act young, I don't hurt, I have energy. But I know people the same age who are none of those things and it's like we're at least a decade apart. It shows how self-care, attitude, discipline, privilege play a big role in aging.

Yes, it’s definitely your discipline. Nope. There is a cliff at 45. You don’t see it. You simply fall off of it. You can think you’re the same but it’s not true, not true at all. I’m 49 and the difference between 40-49 is crazy and sad, especially when compared to the difference between 30-39.

This exactly!

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Anonymous wrote:Age is just a number. I'm 40, look young, feel young, act young, I don't hurt, I have energy. But I know people the same age who are none of those things and it's like we're at least a decade apart. It shows how self-care, attitude, discipline, privilege play a big role in aging.

Yes, it’s definitely your discipline. Nope. There is a cliff at 45. You don’t see it. You simply fall off of it. You can think you’re the same but it’s not true, not true at all. I’m 49 and the difference between 40-49 is crazy and sad, especially when compared to the difference between 30-39.

NP. I did not experience that. I don’t think my friends did either. We were active and energetic.

I’m 52 now and am in medically-induced menopause after a BC diagnosis and finally, finally am feeling it. At 45 - absolutely not.

According to the Health forum, you should be signing up for assisted suicide since you are unlikely to be a contributing member of society at that age. Unless you are a politician.

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Anonymous wrote:Age is just a number. I'm 40, look young, feel young, act young, I don't hurt, I have energy. But I know people the same age who are none of those things and it's like we're at least a decade apart. It shows how self-care, attitude, discipline, privilege play a big role in aging.

Yes, it’s definitely your discipline. Nope. There is a cliff at 45. You don’t see it. You simply fall off of it. You can think you’re the same but it’s not true, not true at all. I’m 49 and the difference between 40-49 is crazy and sad, especially when compared to the difference between 30-39.

Explain? What happened at 45? Did you suddenly get fat or what?

I'm 41 and told everyday I look younger. No wrinkles have smooth skin perfect vision never had any back pain. I am fit and lean when I used to be fat all my 20s and early 30s. When I was 25 or so I could pass for 15. I'm 41 now and pass for 21. Booya

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Anonymous wrote:Age is just a number. I'm 40, look young, feel young, act young, I don't hurt, I have energy. But I know people the same age who are none of those things and it's like we're at least a decade apart. It shows how self-care, attitude, discipline, privilege play a big role in aging.

Yes, it’s definitely your discipline. Nope. There is a cliff at 45. You don’t see it. You simply fall off of it. You can think you’re the same but it’s not true, not true at all. I’m 49 and the difference between 40-49 is crazy and sad, especially when compared to the difference between 30-39.

Yeah I have like 5 new specialists, and realize my parents both died at 70 — so given that model I have 20 years left, ie the lifetime of my child whose birth seems like yesterday.

Another 49 year old and agree that 40 was a million years ago in terms of so many things. Including my eyesight and my stamina. On the other hand, things that used to bother me a ton (like someone bad-mouthing me or not liking me) seem to roll off me much easier. It's like a switch flipped and I suddenly realized, "oh, these people don't have to have any bearing on my life if I don't dwell on them." I also understand now, in a new way, that you regret not trying something far more than trying and failing to achieve something. And I'm old enough to be nostalgic. I think a lot about my childhood friends' parents who nurtured me and no longer are here, and often think about the simpler childhood I had relative to my own pandemic teens. Perimenopause I could do without.

Anonymous wrote:Age is just a number. I'm 40, look young, feel young, act young, I don't hurt, I have energy. But I know people the same age who are none of those things and it's like we're at least a decade apart. It shows how self-care, attitude, discipline, privilege play a big role in aging.

Yes, it’s definitely your discipline. Nope. There is a cliff at 45. You don’t see it. You simply fall off of it. You can think you’re the same but it’s not true, not true at all. I’m 49 and the difference between 40-49 is crazy and sad, especially when compared to the difference between 30-39.

This is dcom. Women here think it’s normal to have kids when you’re 60. This is the last forum on earth that considers 45 to be old.

I would say 40-59 was middle aged. 60+ is old

Old for what? I am 46 and I feel old for dating
But not old for otherwise living my life

45 is old. I expect a 45yo to have good judgement. It’s a mature age.